Whether you’re committing to the whole of Veganuary or you just want to introduce meat-free Mondays into your new routine, this wonderfully simple recipe is the perfect plant-based burger alternative from BOSH!.
SERVES 6
400g sweet potatoes
1 onion
olive oil
250g pre-cooked brown rice
20g breadcrumbs
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp smoked paprika
2 tbsp plain flour
1 x 400g tin black beans
TO SERVE
1 beef tomato
1 gem lettuce
1 large red onion
6 burger buns
6 tsp tomato ketchup
6 tsp vegan mayonnaise
12 slices gherkin
METHOD
Preheat oven to 200°C | Line a baking tray | Large frying pan on a medium heat | Food processor
Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 2cm cubes | Put them on the lined baking tray and bake for 30 minutes | Take them out of the oven and set aside
Meanwhile, peel and mince the onion | Pour a little oil into the frying pan | Put the onion in the pan and fry for 10–15 minutes, until very soft |Transfer the onion to a large bowl and wipe out the pan
Put the baked sweet potato in the food processor | Add the rice, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, cumin, garlic powder, smoked paprika and flour | Drain the black beans and add them to the food processor, then whizz everything up to a thick paste | Scrape the paste into the bowl with the onions and mix everything together with a spoon
Add a little oil to the pan and put it on a medium-high heat | Divide the mixture into six and use your hands to mould them into patty shapes | Place the patties in the hot pan and fry for 3 minutes on each side, until golden
While the burgers are cooking, slice the beef tomato into 6 thin slices | Separate the leaves of the lettuce and peel and slice the onion into thin rings
Build your burgers by placing them inside the burger buns, topping with ketchup, vegan mayo and slices of tomato and gherkin, lettuce and red onion
Yum! We can’t wait until dinner time. Remember, if you try your hand at any of these delicious BOSH! recipes this Veganuary, make sure to send us a photo on Twitter to be in with a chance of winning the full BOSH! library! T&Cs: books.harpercollins.co.uk/bosh-veganuary/
